The Supreme Court stressed that girls must never be held back from pursuing their education simply because schools lack sanitary napkins or proper, functional and gender-segregated toilets.It urged the Centre to ensure these directions are fully implemented.
Today, On 30th January, The Supreme Court affirmed that the right to life under Article 21 includes the right to menstrual health, mandating free sanitary pads and separate toilets in schools. It said menstrual hygiene ensures reproductive health, equality, dignity, and fair opportunity for every girl.